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# ReadFile

# Function: readFile()

> **readFile**(`path`): `string`

Defined in: [index.d.ts:1672](https://github.com/simular-ai/simulang-js-internal/blob/d2b85c3277cbb16ce50c0781e1db8ad2c8a5690e/index.d.ts#L1672)

Reads a file and returns its trimmed contents.

If the path is relative, it is resolved against the default cache
location.

## Parameters

### path

`string`

## Returns

`string`